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I was wondering how safe are our 1series on the road. This include crash safety, and protection of the occupants.
Anything you can share? The other day I read a thread of a front collision of a F30 and how well the car behaved protecting the driver. But couldn't find any story from a 1 series.
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| 09-05-2013, 01:35 PM | #5 |
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IMHO, the best way to survive an accident is to not be in one. It is more important to have a good handling car, perfectly maintained with good tires, but most importantly, it is the skill of the driver. Much more important than the crash worthiness of the car.
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| 09-05-2013, 01:53 PM | #6 |
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Sorry, but I haven't wrecked my bimmer and don't plan to. There are several factors indicating our cars are pretty safe. First, the evidence you cite is applicable since our cars are designed and built the same way. BMW puts crumple zones in to absorb energy and it benefits us if we have a wreck. Our cars also have more air bags than older models which should make them even safer. Our cars also have unusually good handling and brakes so we should be able to avoid more accidents.
There is a factor that is not in our favor, however, and that is weight. While our cars are relatively heavy for their size they are below average in weight - but not by a lot. The average weight of passenger vehicles in the U. S. is apparently a little over 4000 lbs. Heavier vehicles in a collision keep moving forward reducing the deacceleration their occupants experience. One study suggests the risk of dying is 47% greater for passengers in a 1000 lb lighter vehicle in a two vehicle accident. That is consistent with this factor. So unless you want to drive a Suburban or an Excursion, you are about as safe in your bimmer as anything. But we need to avoid collisions with much larger vehicles. One of the pictures I've seen in the last year was an older 3 series that got hit by a tractor trailer. The lady and child were OK. So with good design, we have a chance of survival even when there is a big weight disadvantage. I had a boss once that justified pruchases of luxury class automobiles (he liked Volvos and Mercedes) due to safety. He'd been in one terrible wreck where they were all OK and thought the vehicle made a difference. Jim
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Well, if insurance premiums reflect safety (and they really don't; they actually reflect the cost of claims), I can tell you that when I removed my 2004 Acura TL 6-speed and added my 2012 135i my insurance premiums actually went down.
That may not directly answer your question but it says something.
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| 09-05-2013, 03:23 PM | #9 |
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The short answer is... very safe.
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| 09-06-2013, 08:44 PM | #11 |
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I have always wondered if it is safe to drive with the windows down if you get in a side impact. Anyone have any info?
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I did this about a month ago.
Speared off to the left on a downhill easy right, into the rockface of the embankment, flipped and rolled twice. Windows were down. Driver's door opened perfectly and I stepped out and walked away. Safe.
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| 09-07-2013, 06:18 AM | #15 |
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another crash video of an 1er seen at the Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum in Munich...
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=402730
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